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This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type AWARDS-Medals & Ribbons Physical Description United States Purple Heart; gold heart shaped medal with profile relief bust of George Washington in center of medal with purple enamel background; shield with Washington's family coat of arms surmounds bust; Reverse: emobssed text "FOR MILITARY MERIT"; silk purple ribbon with white edge stripe. Dimensions 3-D: 7.9 × 3.8 × 0.6cm (3 1/8 × 1 1/2 × 1/4 in.)
 Materials Copper Alloy
Silk
Enamel
Gold Plating
Non-Magnetic White Metal Alloy
 Inventory Number A19711080000 Credit Line Transferred from the United States Air Force, Personnel Center Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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